Richard Brew, Brewer of Ennis, Co. Clare

The following information has been submitted by Rita Vohnout, of Taft, California, U.S.A., and is an edited pedigree for Richard Brew, Brewer of Ennis. It is extracted from LDS film no.150 which shows the notes of Philip Gossle, dating from 1921-22. The data has not been verified as fact and should be accepted with care; please double check all information.

Richard Brew of Ennis, Brewer, had a lease from William Whitby, dated 25 October 1726, of the Abbey Garden and [illegible] property in Ennis. He also had [illegible] property in the town in addition to other leasehold property he rented from Francis Gore of Clonroad by indenture dated 5 April 1740. He sold it all to Richard Studdert of Clonderlaw 18 August 1750. Richard Brew married Ellinor, only child of Turlogh O'Brien of Cahincrocane, Co. Galway. They are presumed to have had three children. It has not been possible to prove that their eldest, "Richard the Younger" was the Richard Brew of Donmore who made a family settlement on 25 August 1750, "although David D. Brew stated he was". The three children were:

Richard Brew of Dunmore and Prospect

Tomkins Brew of Dunmore

John Brew, father of Richard Brew of Clonkerry

1. Richard Brew of Dunmore and Prospect was probably the Richard Brew who obtained the Freedom of Ennis in 1762. He was living in May 1778, but died before 27 May 1786, the date of his son's Marriage Settlement with Alice Adams. Richard married Ellin, daughter of John Chartres of Clonderalaw. She was still living in February 1809. His children were:

Richard Brew of Tullycrine [Tullycreen], and afterwards of Richmond House, Corofin, who died 18 May 1818, aged 59 or 69 (Monumental Inscription in Corofin Churchyard). He married first Alice Adams, daughter of Charles Adams of Killaloe (Marriage Settlement dated 27 May 1786). Alice died, aged 20, on 30 August 1789, and there is a tombstone in the ruined churchyard in Dromcliffe. Their children were:

Rebecca Brew, who married William Greene, Solicitor of Ennis, in Corofin Parish Church on 2 October 1808. William was the eldest son of Henry Greene, Solicitor, and his wife Ann, eldest daughter of William Adams and Ann, nee Blood. He built Bindon Street House (then called "Bindon House") in Ennis and died there on 29 November 1842, at the age of 70, without issue. Rebecca Brew was actually his second wife. She died at Harmony Row on 20 February 1871, aged 84. Both were buried in the old church at Dromcliffe, with her mother Alice Brew, nee Adams. Philip Gossle writes, "I often heard that Rebecca Greene, nee Brew, had a £1500 fortune. The extra £500 probably was accumulated interest or from the death of her mother on 30 August 1789." Rebecca Greene, nee Brew, lived at Applevale with Chartres Brew and his family until the time of her marriage. She and her step-mother, Ellen Brew, nee Brady (see below), did not agree.

Susanna Brew, who died unmarried, aged 73, on 10 June 1863, and was buried in the new Churchyard in Tulla, where there is a tombstone in memory of herself and her step-sisters. Susanna lived with her father and step-mother Ellen (see below) and family, and afterwards with her step-brother, Rev. Richard Brew.

There was a deed made 2 February 1809 between Richard Brew of Richmond and William Adams of Willbrook, both of Co. Clare, esqs., of the first part, William Greene of Ennis, gent., and Rebecca Greene otherwise Brew his wife, and Susanna Brew, spinster, of the second part, and Tomkins Brew of Applevale, Co. Clare, esq. of the third part, cites the marriage settlement of Richard Brew of Tullycrine, afterwards of Richmond, and Alice Adams dated 27 May 1786 in which there was a covenant that if Alice Brew, nee Adams, died before her husband, leaving children, he was to settle a moiety on the children. That on 5 December 1806 a Bill was filed in the [Court of] Chancery to make Richard Brew carry out the covenant and that Richard Brew filed answers on 22 June 1807. Rebecca Greene, nee Brew, was 21 year old on 10 September 1808. She and William Greene were married on 2 October 1808, and Richard Brew, her father, now agreed to pay £1127 to be divided between William Greene in right of his wife, the said Rebecca, and the said Susanna, in two equal shares "to be by them received in full payment and satisfaction of their moiety of the personal property of said Richard at the time of the death of the said Alice their mother and of the profits & issues of the said freehold estate until 1^st May last." Richard Brew was also "to convey to them one half of the lands of Tullycrine, Moyasta & Kilclohin in equal shares from the 1^st May last as common and joint tenants...." He also agreed to pay William Greene £113 15s to cover the costs of the suit. Susanna was still a minor but declared her satisfaction of the settlement and agreed to ratify it upon reaching full age, until which time Tomkins Brew was appointed as trustee.

Richard married secondly Ellen Brady, daughter of Hugh Brady of Raheens [?], in May 1792. Ellen died 11 September 1824, aged 50 (Monumental Inscription Corofin), leaving issue:

Richard Brew (Rev.) of Kilfamona and afterwards Rector of Tulla for 29 years, who died in 1851, aged 58. He married Maria Parkinson, daughter of Robert Parkinson of Broomhill, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. John Butler of Kilmurry or Knock, in Kilrush on 3 May 1832. She died in Tulla on 23 August 1888, aged 81. Their children were:

Richard Brew, Adjutant, West Indies Regiment, who died in the West Indies of fever. He married his cousin Rebecca, daughter of Rev. Hugh Brady Hulcatt, and their children were:

Richard Hugh Brew, M.D. of Chew Magna, Somerset (died 16 May 1917), who married Dora Vera, daughter of Rev. [blank] Cornwall, and had issue:

Richard V. Brew, M.D, appointed Certifying Surgeon for the Chew Magna district of the county of Somerset on 30 June 1917

Cyril Hulcatt Brew, a Lieutenant in the Irish Guards, who died of wounds received in France, on 12 October 1916

Kathleen, who died unmarried, possibly in Switzerland, "as a result of accidentally setting fire to her clothes".

Robert John Brew (Deputy Registrar General for Ireland), who married Frances, daughter of William White of Richmond and late of Wicklow. Their children were:

Richard Brew, who married Margaret, daughter of B. B. Story, M.D.

William W. N. Brew

Charles E. Brew, Lieutenant Royal Navy Reserve

Jessie, who married Percy Snook of Nottingham

Marion

Hugh Brady Brew, M.D. of Bray, Co. Wicklow, who married Henrietta, daughter of Dr. Leney of Bray. Their children were:

Hugh B. Brew, Rev., Rector of Elatiad [?] and married [blank], daughter of Col. Purdon Pritchard

Cecil Brew, M.D. of Bray, who married Olive Caroline, daughter of W. G. Norris, JP of Windgates. She died 15 May 1924 at 5 Prince of Wales Terrace, Bray, "Olive Caroline, beloved wife of Cecil Brew, M.D., and only daughter of the late W. G. Norris of Windgates House, Greystones" (Irish Times, Friday, 16 May 1924)

Arthur Vivian Brew-Mulhallen of Sixmouth Lodge, Bray, who married Mary, daughter of Major Wallace Mulhallen, and assumed the name Mulhallen.

Frederick K. Montmourney [? - hard to read] Brew, who died unmarried.

Constance

Olive

Arthur Brew of Kinilworth Square, Dublin, who married Christina, M.D., daughter of Samuel J. Carolin, late of St. Paul, Fond-du-Lac, and left issue.

Hugh Brady Brew who married Susan Concanon [?] and died in India.

Arthur Brew, who died unmarried in Tulla 26 July 1836, but left some illegitimate children

Ellen Adams Brew, who married Dr. Morgan Finucane of Ennistymon in June 1816. Ellen died before 13 December 1836. Morgan Finucane's will, dated 7 April 1832, proved in the Prerogative Court on 13 December 1836, showed his wife then dead, and probate to his brother James Finucane. Their children were:

Charles (M.D.) of Ennistymon, who married Cordelia, and died 12 December 1861

Ellen, who married John George Brown at Ennistymon on 12 December 1838

Eliza, who married a Mr. Purchase [? - hard to read, space for forename also left blank], and went to New Zealand.

Eliza Brew, who married her first cousin Rev. Hugh Brady Hulcatt J.P., and died 22 November 1857, leaving issue.

Catherine Brew, who died unmarried in Tulla in 1881

Alice Brew, who died unmarried in Tulla on 11 December 1892

Mary Brady Brew, who married Dr. John B[illegible] McKiram [?], Medical Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum at Ballin[??]loe, in December 1846. She died at Buragher [?] [rest of sentence illegible].

Arthur (Rev.), Clergyman at Kiltanoulia [?]. He and his mother had [illegible] changed on his eldest brother's property. He married [blank], daughter of [blank] Orsmby, and had a son, John Ormsby Brew, baptised at Kilrush. There are descendants of Rev. Arthur Brew living at Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Susanna, who married Thomas Pilkington of Lower Killaloe (Marriage License Bond at Emly 1775). He married secondly Jane, daughter of [illegible] Evans of Smithstown. He left issue by both wives.

2. Tomkins Brew of Donmore, Co. Clare, see Killaloe Admon Bond dated 27 November 1756. He married Jane, daughter of John Chartres of Clonderalaw, Co. Clare. See also the Killaloe will of John Chartres dated 20 June 1765, proved 22 January 1767, and Deed 324-218-214163 between Richard Brew and Jane Brew, widow, dated 25 August 1762, and registered 6 December 1777. Tomkins apparently died of fever as a young man. His wife Jane, nee Chartres, died at Applevale 6 April 1802 (Clare Journal). They had an only child who was born a few months before his father’s death.

3. John Brew. Phillip Gossle writes: "I have not been able to trace the third brother, who, according to family tradition, was a John Brew who married Elizabeth Janns [Could be James]. Mrs. Whitestone appeared vague about the name of her great grandfather Brew - she thought it was Richard or John - but was positive he married Elizabeth Janns." This Brew and his wife Elizabeth nee Janns left a son:

Richard Brew of [blank] and afterwards of Clonkerry (October 1790). He was an Officer in the Yeomanry, who, when the Corps was dissolved, was presented with presented with a silver cup by his brother officers. His will, dated 7 March 1827, was proved at Killaloe 20 April 1827. [See the separate database "Will Index for Co. Clare", where the silver cup is mentioned]. He married Francis Maria, daughter of John Chartres of Clonderlaw (12 December 1767), of the City of Limerick (10 May 1786), and of Ennis (13 September 1791) and his first wife Mary Anne, daughter of [blank] Sexton on Limerick. (John Chartres married secondly Susanna, daughter of Thomas Hickman of Coppaghard [?], Marriage Settlement 12 December 1767. A son of John Chartres drowned in the Shannon at or near Clonkerry. He took a disliking to the place and so handed it over to his son-in-law Richard Brew). Richard Brew and his wife, Francis Maria, nee Chartres, had issue:

John Brew, who died unmarried on 2 May 1818 (Limerick Gazette)

Francis Brew, who died unmarried on 2 May 1820

Richard Chartres Brew, Ensign in the Royal York Rangers, who died of consumption, unmarried, in November 1815 (Limerick Gazette), possibly in India.

Susanna Brew, who married Thomas Phillips Vokes of Kilcolman, County Limerick, in Kilmurry, Co. Clare, on 12 August 1806. Susanna died of consumption in January 1807, and Thomas Vokes later married Anne Walsh, daughter of Philip Walsh, of Fiddown and Limerick. The latter marriage bore four daughters, one of whom, Mary, married Henry Robert Addison, and is the great great grandmother of Eleanor MacKinnon Hathway. (Henry Robert Addison, 1805-1876, was a dramatist and man of letters, following a career in the army. He was the author of "Recollections of an Irish Police Magistrate").

Jane Brew, who married Anselm Evans Taylor of Woodcliff, Co. Limerick, in Ennis in September 1817. Their children were:

Anselm Taylor

Richard Taylor

Mary Anne Brew, who married Francis Cox of Clarefield

Eliza Brew, who married Thomas Lloyd of Millview, Co. Cork, in Kilmurry Church on 6 November 1827. She inherited Clonkerry under the will of her father Richard Brew. They left an only child:

Frances Lloyd, who married John Whitestone (possibly John Lucas Whitestone) of Clondigad in Kilmurry in October 1849. Frances Lloyd outlived her husband and died at 31 Henry Street, Limerick, on 3 January 1906, leaving issue:

Henry Lloyd Whitestone, M.D., who was possibly in practice at Middleton or somewhere near Sheffield. It is unclear whether he married, but he died in Cheshire on 11 May 1922.

Frank Whitestone, who possibly went to Australia or America between 1880-1890. He died before his older brother.

Frances Maria Whitestone, who married William B. Goggin [?] of Burton Hill, Cratloe [?] and had issue.

Augusta Whitestone, who married William Lloyd, who worked for the Provincial Bank of Ireland. They and their children went to Australia or America.

Elizabeth Whitestone, who married Francis Jackson of [blank], Kings Co., and had issue

Frances Brew, who died unmarried. She had a Prayer Book in which it was written that it was given to her by her cousin Capt. Charles James R.N. Mrs. Whitestone (see above) had the Prayer Book but did not know if any of the James' relations were alive or what became of them.